English
kruptadia
Kruptadia comes from Ancient Greek κρυπτάδιος ‘secret’, from κρῠπτός ‘hidden’, and ultimately from κρῠ́πτω ‘hide’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκρῠ́πτωkrŭ́ptō‘hide’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκρῠπτός‘hidden’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκρυπτάδιοςkruptádios‘secret’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκρυπτάδιαkruptádianeuter plural form of κρυπτάδιος
- Englishearliest quotation 1904kruptadia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκρῠ́πτωkrŭ́ptō‘hide’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκρῠπτός‘hidden’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκρυπτάδιοςkruptádios‘secret’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκρυπτάδιαkruptádianeuter plural form of κρυπτάδιος
- Englishearliest quotation 1904kruptadia
Earliest quotation: 1904, Notes and Queries: “We may also assume that the kruptadia, still in…”
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω ‘hide’
through Ancient Greek κρῠπτός ‘hidden’
Today it means
noun Erotica.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω / kruptadia